Happy Birthday Shana!!

Sheesh!  How long has it been since I last posted?!?!?!  Anyway, we won't go there.

I have recently completed a quilt for a gorgeous friend of mine, Shana.  It was her 40th birthday and I wanted to do something special for her.  You only turn 40 once you know.

She loves the colours red, black and white so that made choosing the colours for her quilt quite easy.  I also wanted to incorporate something to do with fashion in to it.  Shana always dresses impeccably and is an avid follower of all things fashion and accessories.  Not only from the modern age but also from different decades.  So that was my theme sorted! 

I managed to locate some gorgeous images from www.fashion-era.com.  This is an amazing website which goes through fashion trends etc, for centuries.  I spent so much time on there and it was hard to choose just eight images for the quilt.  Anyway, I managed to find eight different images and the following photos show you some of these.

I have used the 'Fat 1/4 Quilt' pattern which is designed by The Quilters Angel and I just added the hand stitched blocks instead of patterned fabric.

I got it professionally quilted by Cheryl at Willowberry Designs.  I actually think her quilting business goes under a different name but, for the life of me, I cannot think of it right at this moment.  I started quilting it myself but wasn't happy with the effect.  I am SO happy that I decided to get Cheryl to do it now as it just makes it!  She will be getting all mine from now on. 

This is my first quilt I have ever made and am so happy with the finished product.  I am pleased to say that Shana was too. 

I seriously have the bug now and am keen to complete another couple that I have started and left to the side.  The next quilt that I have to finish (or start) is one for my youngest son Matt who will be turning 13 in July.  He's been at me for some time to make me a blue and green quilt so I guess I had better get started.

Here's Shana's quilt.  The photos aren't great I'm sorry because my camera is on it's last legs.  If you head to Cheryl's blog, she has a photo of it on there.

These are just a few of the images.  I hope you have enjoyed having a look.

Till next time,

Sue